THERAPEUTIC NUTRITION

When unexplained weight loss occurs, assess the pet’s diet, energy needs, and appetite. Targeted nutrition can help the pet regain a healthy weight and body condition.

Nutrition can play an important role in helping to manage the clinical signs that occur when the heart no longer adequately compensates for changes associated with heart disease.

Nutrition can play a role in the prevention and management of periodontal disease in dogs and cats.

Short-term diet modification is an important part of any treatment plan for acute gastroenteropathy.

You can help ease your pet’s separation anxiety.

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) caused by taurine deficiency in cats was once a common diagnosis for feline heart disease. Today, DCM accounts for less than 10% of feline heart disease. Good nutrition plays many roles in heart health.

Nutrition and feeding practices are critical to the supportive care of dogs with megaesophagus.

Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is the most common heart disease in dogs. Learn about specific nutrients that play key roles in cardiac health for dogs with MMVD.

A novel nutritional intervention can help improve heart function and slow disease progression in dogs with early stage MMVD.

Learn about new roles for nutrients for pets with heart disease.

Heart disease invariably progresses, but it does not always lead to heart failure. The prognosis depends on the pet’s overall health, the type of heart disease and its rate of progression.

Prebiotics are dietary fibers that offer important nutritional interventions for preventive gut health and the management of health conditions.